Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-10
A CHARMED LIFE
Borne by One of the Survivors of the 1
 Vermont Railroad HorrOr-Every One on the Fated Train Accounted

Borne by one of the Survivors of the Vermont Railroad Horror-Every One on the FaIed Train Accounted for but Six.
 WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. 9.-A most careful revision, the accuracy of which is in disputable, shows the following as the num- Der of people on the wrecked train and how accounted for up to 10 a. m. to day. There were brought to Windsor on the Connecticut River road thirty; brought to White River Junction six; trainmen twelve; total number of persons on train eighty five. Accounted for as follows: Injured per surge ons official list thirty-six; dead bodies recovered to Sun- day, sur =eon's count, twenty-seven; found Sunday five; known to have gone north on trains twelve: known to have returned home five; total 95. These figures may be chang ed by the probable presence of children with out tickets on the train who have not been heard from
 Charles c. Dommett, of the Maverick National bank of Boston, one of the survi- scratches, seems to bear charmed life. He was on the Boston sleeper and was saved when lady just in front perished. In con- versation to-day he said ''It does not seem as if I was born to be killed When boy I fell into mill pond and was dragged out un- conscious by dog just in time to save my life. A few years ago while at Hull, yacht ing, fell into the water with heavy rubber boots and thick pea jacket on which drag ged me down and prevented me from catch ing the wharf only few feet away. Iva.
 
 condition. They worked over me some time and I was about to be given up for dead when came to. Not long ago was walking on Congress street when heavy window shutter which some workmen were putting up in the window of high bull ding fell and struck the heel of my rubber shoe and cut it off as clean as if by 8 knife: My life was saved by difference of only few inches. I have been exposed to smallpox and all kinds of contagious diseases and never caught them. I think I am about as lucky man as you can find. The only injuries have ever received have been while at play. I received kick on my spine once when playing foot ball which laid me up some time and have had broken nose and fingers from playing ball. think that if should fall out of a balloon would come down all right My fife is well insured and perhaps that is the reason am not killed" he concluded with 8 laugh.
 The number of persons on the wrecked train who remain unaccounted for has been increased by six and that mum Der may prob- ably be added to the category of killed. The testimony taken by the railroad commission shows that ninety one instead of eighty-five persons were on the train. The error was in the statement that thirty persons were brought over the Connecticut River road and transferred to the Vermont Central in- stead of thirty six as now appears. The lat ter number IS verified by the ticket reports. The surgeons estimates of the charred bod ies admits the probability that the six ad- ditional persons are among the killed.
 HARTFORD, Vt., Feb. 9.-It is evident that the Central Vermont road is trying to settle with those injured at the lowest possible price. George Loewe, who was so severely injured and will probably lose the sight of one eye, has accepted $10O and signed re- lease. Annie Murphy, who received injuries to her back and head and had both cheeks cut open terribly, was offered $50 in settle ment, being told that Kittie Cahin had &C., cepted that sum, but she refused to do so.